The keep was far too quiet for his liking. The corridor was eerily dark and unnaturally stilled. He knew not whether to contribute the slight inkling to his warrior-like senses or to sheer luck, either way, he knew to heed them well. He thrived off instinct and in that moment, he felt something was terribly underway. With much convincing, several of the village men grudgingly assisted in carrying the unconscious Norman into her cottage. This took Fallon unaware for the bearded warrior was not accustomed to showing his weakness, especially to him. There was a peculiar air of unease about the man and a particular glint of fear in his eyes. The burly warrior took a step back, instinctively setting off Fallon’s uncanny abilities to detect certain amiss. Why would Curran’s man be at his door?Īverting his eyes briefly to search the remnants of his room, he found his dirk and sheathed it in the sleeve of his tunic, returned to the door and opened it ajar to peer suspiciously at the man on the other side, “What is it, Olaf?” Who would be at his door at this early hour?Īnother knock came, this one a little more persistent than the last and then, a voice- “Milord?”įallon frowned, certain he had heard incorrectly. He stiffened his brows drew together as he started toward it. Just as he pulled it on, a resounding knock sounded at his door. He hadn’t realized how swiftly night had crept by until the first streaks of early dawn filtered into his chamber.Ĭertain he would get no sleep he arose from bed and crossed the room to grab a tunic.

He had never considered the idea of another life, one without war and bloodshed, this life consisting of laughter and love for a woman who would walk alongside him and bare his children.ĭid she truly think he would discard her so casually after he’s had his fill of her? Surely she knew he had every intention of making her his wife, so why this unwillingness towards him? She did inexplicable things to his beating heart. He wanted her for other reasons entirely aside from the basis of lust. He was certain she felt a particular way about him, so why then, did she continuously deny him?Īye, it had been that very reason when first he laid eyes upon her he’d wanted her the way a man desired a woman, but things were different, things had changed.

She had easily stayed his desires, her heated words preventing him from taking what would have been given easily by countless women, but the very idea of taking her unwillingly churned his gut in the most unsettling way.Ī frown creased his brow.

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